What are the dangers of disconnecting and letting the practice go?
Disconnecting is an expected part of any mindful practice. And by expecting it, we help ourselves more easily get back on track, without judgment. By creating the practice of mindfulness, however, we commit to reconnect daily, if even for a short time. Typically, when we let the practice go completely, our default is to judgment and criticism. Then we run the risk of sabotaging our efforts and increasing our stress response. Remember the attitude of Beginner’s Mind — any moment is an opportunity to begin again. “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response.
